Acer s50, s60 Beaming information 207, 213, Setting preferences for your Acer handheld 231

8 Beaming information			207
Beaming a business card		.	207
Beaming a record	. .	.	207

Beaming an application	. .	.	.	.	. .	. .	. .	.	.	. .	.	. .	.	208
Receiving beamed information . .	. .	.	.	.	. .	. .	. .	.	.	. .	.	. .	.	210

Turning off beaming. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211

9 Exchanging and updating data using HotSync operations			213
Performing a HotSync operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Creating a user profile	. .	.	213
Performing a local HotSync operation	. .	.	214
Selecting HotSync setup options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Customising HotSync application settings	. .	.	218
IR HotSync operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Preparing your computer for infrared communication	. .	.	220
Configuring HotSync Manager for infrared communication	. .	.	221
Performing an IR HotSync operation	. .	.	223

Returning to using the cradle for local USB

HotSync operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224

Performing a HotSync operation via a network	.	. . . . . . 225
Performing a HotSync operation via a network	.	.	.	. .	.	.	228
Using File Link	.	.	.	. .	.	.	229

10 Setting preferences for your Acer handheld														231
Opening Preferences . . . .	.	. .	. .	. .	. .	.	.	.	. .	. .	. . .	.	.	232
Alarm preferences	.	. .	. .	. .	. .	.	.	.	. .	. .	. . .	.	.	232

Buttons preferences . . .	. .	.	.	.	.	.	. .	. .	.	.	.	.	.	. . . .	. .	.	234
Connection preferences .	. .	.	.	.	.	.	. .	. .	.	.	.	.	.	. . . .	. .	.	237

Connection Types	. . . . . . . . . . . .	.	.	.	238
Setting an Infrared to modem connection	. . . . . . . . . . . .	.	.	.	239
Date & Time preferences	. . . . . . . . . . . .	.	.	.	242
Digitizer preferences	. . . . . . . . . . . .	.	.	.	244

Formats preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244 Setting default country . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245 Setting time, date, week start, and number display formats . . . . . . . . 245 General preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247

Setting the Auto-off interval time	. .	. . . . . . . .	. . . . 247
Setting the sounds and volumes	. .	. . . . . . . .	. . .	.	248
Turning Beam Receive on and off	. .	. . . . . . . .	. . .	.	249

Setting your Acer handheld to stay on while in the cradle . . . . . . . . . 249 Setting the backlight power saving mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250 HiDensity preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250

Network preferences	.	. .	. .	. .	.	.	. . . . . . 251
Connecting to your ISP or dial-in service .	. . . . . . . . . . . .									. . . 255
Customising service templates										. . . 255
Entering DNS numbers and IP addresses .	.	. .	. .	. .	.	.	.	.	. .		.	.	259
Creating a login script	.	. .	. .	. .	.	.	.	.	. .		.	.	261

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